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Lance 03-12-2010 03:18 AM

changing carbon
 
How often do you all change your carbon? I've been changing it out once a month, but having the three tanks I go through quite a bit of it. Since I've never noticed any yellowing of the water I'm thinking I can stretch the changes out some.

shrimpchips 03-12-2010 03:22 AM

I change every month. If I skip a month I notice my old water in my WC bucket has a slight yellow tinge to it.

christyf5 03-12-2010 03:24 AM

I change mine every 4-6 weeks. I don't really notice a difference either but I run it anyways :razz:

globaldesigns 03-12-2010 03:26 AM

I change out at the beginning of every month

George 03-12-2010 03:47 AM

Once a month here.

Tom R 03-12-2010 03:56 AM

I change mine out every 30 days giver or take a day.

Tom R

whatcaneyedo 03-12-2010 04:01 AM

Once a month. I'm using some really fine carbon in a phosban reactor so after 4-5 weeks its so plugged up that barely any water is travelling through and I'm forced to change it.

earliris 03-12-2010 04:23 AM

i haven't changed my carbon in my 12g nano since the day i bought it... now going on 2 years...lol heres a pic

Delphinus 03-12-2010 05:28 AM

Monthly (well, approximately) for me too. I think I notice the tank is brighter the day after a switch out which tells me I might be stretching it out a bit too long. :neutral:

Sunee 03-12-2010 03:06 PM

I change about once a month, if I go longer the water does get a tint of yellow.


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